Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

William H. STEEN, merchant, Braidwood; was born in Renfrewshire, Scotland, July 29, 1849, and 
is the son of James and Agnes (HARE) STEEN, of Scotland; his father was a coal miner; here Mr. 
STEEN, at the age of 9, entered the mining business; in 1865, with his father, emigrated to 
America and landed in New York City, thence to the coal field of Pennsylvania. Schuylkill Co.; 
engaged in mining about three years; then to Ohio one and a half years in mining; returned to 
Schuylkill Co., Penn., and in 1870, came West to Illinois and settled in Braidwood; here he 
commenced working in the mines, and remained in this business until 1877. Was elected City 
Clerk of Braidwood in 1877, which office he still holds; was also Alderman of the city of 
Braidwood two years. Is a National Greenbacker in politics, and a member of the Presbyterian 
Church. Married in 1869, to Miss Mary Ann ROBINSON, of Scotland, by whom they have two children.